page_title: BMW Motorrad
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: BMW Motorrad / History
caption_attribution_description: BMW R32
context_page_description: BMW Motorrad is the motorcycle brand of the German company BMW, part of its Corporate and Brand Development division. It has produced motorcycles since 1923, and achieved record sales for the fifth year in succession in 2015. With a total of 136,963 vehicles sold in 2015, BMW registered a growth of 10.9% in sales in comparison with 2014.
  In May 2011, the 2,000,000th motorcycle produced by BMW Motorrad was an R1200GS.
context_section_description: The company began as an aircraft engine manufacturer in the early 20th century and through World War I. BMW manufactured its first motorcycle in 1923, the R32, which featured a flat-twin boxer engine. BMW Motorrad still uses the flat-twin boxer configuration, but now manufactures motorcycles with a variety of engine configurations.
caption: BMW's first motorcycle, the R32
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